Third Grade Girls Group 1 and 2: After sharing Happy Happenings, we decided not finish our book because one member was out sick today….instead Miss Eriksen made some fabulous shamrocks and the girls came up with a long list of all the things they are lucky for and wrote them on their shamrocks! Third Grade [...]

We are back to some normalcy! 7th Grade Boys: It was nice to see all the boys refreshed from the weekend but a little stir crazy because of the weather…we headed to the gym for some basketball but the boys had a hard time choosing teams and getting organized…it was a little chaotic but they [...]

A Fabulous Friday! Miss Lubs Class: Today the kids made large name tags in braille! Thanks to Miss Lubs, who brought in puffy glitter glue – the students were able to write their name in Braille and then use the glue to make raised letters.  A terrific culminating activity for our book!  Tutto va bene! [...]

I am so excited to be spending the day at the Autism Symposium where I will have the privilege of hearing Dr. Temple Grandin speak!  I will also get the opportunity to learn from Elaine Hall – creator and director of “Autism the Musical”! Cannot wait to bring lots of learning and ideas back to [...]

Our groups today welcomed Miss Jillian Ferraro – a freshman from Boston University who thinks she would like to be a school psychologist some day!  She certainly fit right in and all the groups did a fabulous job of showing her just what I do each and every day! Thanks Everyone!

Third Grade Girls Group 1: After sharing Happy Happenings, we continued with our book “100 Dresses” and discovered that one of the characters was moving away because everyone was making fun her……hmmmmmm – something to think about! Third Grade Girls Group 2: Miss Eriksen’s group learned about Happy Happenings and read the book: “I’m Going [...]

It was quite a Monday, again…..CMTs continue,  schedules are changed, and it was a high energy day! 7th Grade Boys: The boys had tons of energy……probably from sitting so long during CMTs!  Mr. Wood decided to bring the boys outside for some fresh air and football after eating lunch! 6th Grade Girls: We shared our [...]

A Relaxing Friday! Miss Lubs Class: Today the kids were so excited to hear that author Sharon Creech who wrote “Granny Torrelli Makes Soup” sent the students a special message! We also learned the Braille Alphabet and decoded a special Braille message!  Tutto va bene! 4th Grade Girls Groups: Today we played the “Talking, Feeling, [...]

Game Day for Groups!!!!!  Just my way of having the kids let off some CMT stress! 7th Grade Girls: The girls were all chatty, chatty, chatty!!!! 6th Grade Boys: It was a quick lunch and then the boys talked Mr. Wood into taking them outside for a game of football!  They had a blast! 5th [...]

And the CMT crazies continue!!!!  There is so much energy in this building after CMTs that every group was a bundle waiting to burst!  I made an executive decision not to introduce any new concepts or try to teach anything during the CMTs!  Instead, groups will be a chance for the kids to expend some [...]